AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
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Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#2That doesn't make any sense. Data centers just use some water for water cooling of cpus, there isn't anything to pollute. If this isn't fake, its probably a broken line.
Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#3That doesn't make any sense. Data centers just use some water for water cooling of cpus, there isn't anything to pollute. If this isn't fake, its probably a broken line.
Rushed construction affecting well water https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8gy7lv448o
Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#4That doesn't make any sense. Data centers just use some water for water cooling of cpus, there isn't anything to pollute. If this isn't fake, its probably a broken line.
> its probably a broken line
Per her website (which is hosting the transcript of the interview here: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-...) seems that the cause is known and acknowledge to be construction
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...A few weeks ago, while Congress was in recess, I visited Morgan County, Georgia, where Meta is building a massive data center campus. They are clear cutting forests and began heavy construction, including explosive blasting, and families in the area are starting to see not only their water pressure decrease, to your point about water availability, but their appliances have all stopped working because it is decimating their water quality.
They now rely on bottled water to drink and prepare meals, and nearby residents' water bills are expected to increase by 33%. In fact, I have a jar right here. This is the current drinking water in Morgan County, Georgia, right after a data center was constructed, the Meta data center was constructed. ...
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Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#5That doesn't make any sense. Data centers just use some water for water cooling of cpus, there isn't anything to pollute. If this isn't fake, its probably a broken line.
Makes plenty of sense to me, the company that profited off of the Myanmar genocide likely also doesn't care about local regulations either or the impacts on American civilians either.
Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#6That doesn't make any sense. Data centers just use some water for water cooling of cpus, there isn't anything to pollute. If this isn't fake, its probably a broken line.
Overdrawing water from an aquifer can disturb sediment. There are many second-order effects to consider.
Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#7That doesn't make any sense. Data centers just use some water for water cooling of cpus, there isn't anything to pollute. If this isn't fake, its probably a broken line.
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Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#8Happens at my house sometimes. And has also happened at my previous apartments. Looks exactly the same. When they do construction on water pipes some of the sediment gets in and has to be cleared by the neighborhood. She is either lying or doesn't know what she's talking about. I also guarantee she shook up the bottle before her presentation because the sediment would have settled after a few hours.
Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#9Happens at my house sometimes. And has also happened at my previous apartments. Looks exactly the same. When they do construction on water pipes some of the sediment gets in and has to be cleared by the neighborhood. She is either lying or doesn't know what she's talking about. I also guarantee she shook up the bottle before her presentation because the sediment would have settled after a few hours.
It's the title that makes it murky. Should be "AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center construction".
And yes, when water flows from a tap into a cup it gets "shaken up" plenty.
Re: AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center
#10That doesn't make any sense. Data centers just use some water for water cooling of cpus, there isn't anything to pollute. If this isn't fake, its probably a broken line.
It’s cheaper to use lots of water for cooling than to make a closed system where you have to cool it yourself. Easy solution is to only give them a small pipe for restrooms.